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Car exploded near farm

It appears the fire involved a car carrying two elderly women.

According to a farmer working on Stubby Lane, who asked not to be named, the car was smoking and flames were starting to show near the engine when it pulled up at the bottom of the drive of the farm where he was working. He ushered the driver and passenger out of the car and five minutes later it exploded, with flames leaping 15ft into the air, according to another neighbour.

Stay tuned to Burton Live for the full story later today.

14:23KEY EVENT

Picture from the scene

This picture shows scorch marks on the road from an earlier car fire.

The scene at Stubby Lane where a car fire caused delays earlier today

14:17

Resident told of small fire

A resident told the Burton Mail they had heard there had been a very small fire near to the bottom of a farmer’s drive at the Draycott end of Stubby Lane, but it has now been dealt with.

He added there was a lorry that had stopped on the road. He said:

I saw that too and there was traffic backed up to near the junction with the A515 about 10 minutes ago but it appears to have cleared.

14:12KEY EVENT

Police in attendance at scene

A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said:

We were called at 12.22pm on Monday, November 26, to a report of a car fire in Stubby Lane, Draycott in the Clay.

“Colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue and Highways were in attendance. The road was closed for a short time whilst recovery was arranged. No injuries were reported.